Answer to Question #160809 in Physics for Gavin

Question #160809

If you lift a 30 kg weight 0.5 meters, how much potential energy has it gained? (Round g to 10 m/s²)

Expert's answer

"PE=mgh,""PE=30\\ kg\\cdot10\\ \\dfrac{m}{s^2}\\cdot0.5\\ m=150\\ J."

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